Foreign assets in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Foreign assets was 17.35 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets in United Kingdom, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 17.35 trillion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in United Kingdom peaked at 17.35 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.40 trillion current US$, in 1995.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.23 trillion current US$ | 2.40 trillion current US$ | 4.17 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.24 trillion current US$ | 4.73 trillion current US$ | 16.83 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.48 trillion current US$ | 13.81 trillion current US$ | 17.19 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.35 trillion current US$ | 17.35 trillion current US$ | 17.35 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 United States 31.55 trillion current US$ compare
- 3 Luxembourg 13.62 trillion current US$ compare
- 4 Germany 12.66 trillion current US$ compare
- 5 Netherlands 11.35 trillion current US$ compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in United Kingdom?
- Foreign assets in United Kingdom was 17.35 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 17.35 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 trillion current US$ in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for foreign assets?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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